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Feb 19, 2019

Designing for Durability

Misperceptions still exist that buildings made of materials such as concrete or steel last longer than buildings made of wood. Although this…

Feb 19, 2019

Building Resilience

This course will consider traditional wood framing and mass timber systems in the context of resilience, including performance during and after…

Feb 18, 2019

Building Materials Matter

With an abundance of information and competing environmental claims, determining a material’s true impacts can be a challenge. Does wood reduce a…

Feb 7, 2019

The Business Case for Building with Wood

Increasingly, building owners and design professionals are turning to wood construction to satisfy all of these industry, market, and regulatory…

Feb 7, 2019

Optimizing Acoustic Performance of Wood Buildings

This course will examine how wood structures and finishings can help meet tenancy trends and the benefits wood provides to owners and occupants,…

Jan 31, 2019

Exceeding Thermal Performance Goals by Choosing Wood

Designing with wood offers architects the flexibility to design projects with increased insulation. From a thermal perspective, wood-frame…

Jan 29, 2019

Structural Wood Building Systems

This course examines the key differences between light frame and mass timber systems. We will highlight the applications, code considerations and…

Jan 29, 2019

Designing Sustainable, Prefabricated Wood Buildings

Prefabricated wood buildings should be considered when designing and building both multi-family and commercial buildings, as prefabrication is an…

Jul 21, 2016

Residential High Rise Integrates High-Performance Engineered Wood Panels into 2-layer Floating Floor Systems

For over 50 years, Janos Spitzer has been renowned in the New York tri-state area for the finest custom hardwood flooring. He invests the time to…